Turkish newspaper Hurriyet on Monday reported that Prime
Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is considering moving to a �Plan B� which will see
relations with Israel suffer further by downgrading the level of Turkey�s
diplomatic staff in Israel.

On Sunday, Erdogan said that he still expects an apology from
Jerusalem. �We will wait for the Israelis� decision a certain period. If they
don�t apologize by this time we shall move to plan b,� he said.

According to Hurriyet, �Plan B� means cooling down relations
with Israel. One of the most significant steps will be downgrading the level of
Turkey�s embassy staff in Israel. Ankara recalled its ambassador following last
year�s flotilla event. It is also possible Turkey will not approve an Israeli
ambassador to replace Gaby Levy.

On Sunday, the Turkish newspaper
reported that the Palmer report has ruled that IDF soldiers boarded the ship
with �the intent to kill.�

According to the report, Israel is
considering compensating the families of the nine people killed aboard the ship,
and intends to issue a statement regretting the loss of life - regardless of
Turkey�s demand for an official apology. �